Rio Tinto says it's a green mining giant. Its footprint in Quebec and beyond tells a different story
According to Radio-Canada’s Enquête program, Rio Tinto’s brand as an eco-friendly business is contradicted by its environmental record in Quebec as well as its footprint in the Amazon region of Brazil.
![Rio Tinto says it's a green mining giant. Its footprint in Quebec and beyond tells a different story](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7153499.1711227564!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rio-tinto.jpg)
![Radio-Canada's Enquête team travelled to Brazil as part of its investigation into Rio Tinto's production chain. A field with bauxite.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7153499.1711227564!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rio-tinto.jpg)
According to Radio-Canada’s Enquête program, Rio Tinto’s brand as an eco-friendly business is contradicted by its environmental record in Quebec as well as its footprint in the Amazon region of Brazil.